On Behalf Of Imparato, Andrew (HELP Committee)
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is holding a hearing next week that may interest you.
The Promise of Accessible Technology: Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 2:30-4:00pm
Dirksen Senate Building Room G-50
The hearing will focus on the importance of accessible technology and how this issue is impacting K-12 and higher education.
Witnesses include:
Panel I with Eve Hill, Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.
Panel II with Mark Riccobono, Executive Director, Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind
Dr. John B. Quick, Superintendent, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, Indiana
Mark Turner, Director, Center for Accessible Media, Accessible Technology Initiative, California State University
We hope to see you there.
If you are unable to attend, the hearing will be broadcasted live online at www.help.senate.gov.
Real time captioning and sign language interpreters will be provided at the hearing.
Planet of the Blind 